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Smokey hill
Description:
Granite bouldering area with problems ranging from V0 to V3-4ish. Decent to good landings. THIS IS A SHARED AREA PLEASE RESPECT HIKERS USING THE TRAILS AND MAKE AND EFFOR TO BRUSH CHALK.
Directions:
View on MapAccess via Holland Creek trail. (Mackie Road parking area if driving) Head up creek on the gravel path until you reach a T under the powerlines. Either head left until you see a bridge crossing the creek. STOP and look right for a set of stone stairs and head on up. Following the trail until you can turn left onto a gravel road. Or head up the steep gravel trail on the right turning left immediatley at the top connecting with the previously described gravel road. From here it is a 20-30 meters before you can see "Cracked Aggie" on the right side of the trail. The rest of the area can be accessed by a developed trail several meters past "Cracked Aggie"
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Description:
Granite bouldering area with problems ranging from V0 to V3-4ish. Decent to good landings. THIS IS A SHARED AREA PLEASE RESPECT HIKERS USING THE TRAILS AND MAKE AND EFFOR TO BRUSH CHALK.
Directions:
View on MapAccess via Holland Creek trail. (Mackie Road parking area if driving) Head up creek on the gravel path until you reach a T under the powerlines. Either head left until you see a bridge crossing the creek. STOP and look right for a set of stone stairs and head on up. Following the trail until you can turn left onto a gravel road. Or head up the steep gravel trail on the right turning left immediatley at the top connecting with the previously described gravel road. From here it is a 20-30 meters before you can see "Cracked Aggie" on the right side of the trail. The rest of the area can be accessed by a developed trail several meters past "Cracked Aggie"